Bipartite
Encyclopedia
Bipartite means having two parts, or an agreement between two parties. More specifically, it may refer to any of the following:
Mathematics
- 2 (number)
- bipartite graphBipartite graphIn the mathematical field of graph theory, a bipartite graph is a graph whose vertices can be divided into two disjoint sets U and V such that every edge connects a vertex in U to one in V; that is, U and V are independent sets...
- bipartite cubic, a type of cubic functionCubic functionIn mathematics, a cubic function is a function of the formf=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d,\,where a is nonzero; or in other words, a polynomial of degree three. The derivative of a cubic function is a quadratic function...
Medicine
- bipartite uterus, a type of uterus found in deer and moose, etc.
Other uses
- bipartite (theology)Bipartite (theology)In Christian theology and anthropology, bipartite refers to the view that a human being is a composite of two distinct components, material and immaterial; for example, body and soul...
, a philosophical term describing the human duality of body and soul